Aiya, aiya, that's enough.
Ye Chong scratched his head and muttered.
"Then, how do you want me to take responsibility?”Ye Chong stared at Dongfang Xiaoxiao and asked.
"I…I haven't thought about it yet, but you have to remember what you owe me. In the future, you have to fulfill one of my wishes before you can repay me!”
"Alright, I promise you." Ye Chong heaved a sigh of relief. Luckily, this girl did not force him to take responsibility for her life. Otherwise, he would be in deep trouble.
Satisfying a little girl's wish was the best. Just buy a lollipop.？
"Alright, uncle, let's make a deal!”Dongfang Xiaoxiao smiled smugly.
Uncle…
Ye Chong was speechless again.
If the incident above could be considered an external blow, then this title was enough to be considered an internal blow.
I'm still a long way from being an uncle…Ye Chong roared in his heart.
He felt that it was necessary to correct it later.
"Let's eat now!" Dongfang Xiaoxiao looked at Ye Chong with a smug look, and walked past him leisurely like a landlord.
She logged out of her account and closed the cockpit. The annoying beeping sound finally stopped.
Dongfang Xiaoxiao left the game immediately. She even forgot to reject the invitation from the other expert. She did not say anything and just left the game.
On the other side of the starry sky, in a room far away, the young man in the cockpit saw the girl's profile picture darken. His face instantly became ferocious. He gritted his teeth and smashed his fist on the armrest, cursing fiercely," F * ck!”
……
Dinner was very simple. The main meal was potatoes, fried potato chips, mashed potato rice, and potato cakes. It was not an exaggeration to say that it was a potato feast.
Ye Chong was not particular about what to eat. He was just curious. This was a trash planet, and what was a trash planet? It was a barren wasteland. Where did potatoes come from?
Conjured by magic?
He knew that every month, the Federation would send trash to these trash planets on a regular basis. However, it was obvious that they would not send potatoes.
"Hey, where did these potatoes come from?”Ye Chong, who was bored waiting for his meal, asked Dongfang Xiaoxiao, who was busy humming a tune.
Now, she was wearing an apron and looked happy, as if she was doing something blissful. She was like a cook who was preparing a loving dinner for her husband who had just returned home from work.
"I planted it." Dongfang Xiaoxiao didn't even turn her head and continued to work.
"You planted it?" Ye Chong widened his eyes in disbelief.
"Of course, that's my secret base. I'll show you around later!”Dongfang Xiaoxiao smiled confidently.
"Alright." Ye Chong was looking forward to seeing Dongfang Xiaoxiao's face. He wanted to see what she looked like.
"Alright, it's done!" After a while, Dongfang Xiaoxiao shouted from the kitchen and brought over the remaining dishes.
This time, it was Ye Chong's turn to be shocked.
It was a plate of vegetables, but it had been carefully arranged in a circle. It was green and fresh, like an emerald. It was obvious that it had been picked today.
In the middle of the vegetables was a deep-sea tuna. From the appearance of the fish, one could tell that it was canned fish. However, after being carefully cooked, heated, and matched with the original bean drum, the fragrance of the vegetables spread out and fused. It was as if one was at the seaside, making one feel refreshed.
Even without eating some dishes, just looking and smelling them made one feel full.
Obviously, this dish had done it.
Ye Chong was not amazed by Dongfang Xiaoxiao's cooking skills, which was one of the reasons he was amazed. What shocked him more was the vegetables that were used as ingredients.
Where was this place? Trash planet. Ye Chong could console them by saying that potatoes were naturally resistant to adaptation, and that they could be grown in a reasonable environment.
But what about vegetables?
They needed sufficient water, nutrients, temperature, and air. There were too many things that were needed, and none of them could be provided by this trash planet.
Ye Chong was really confused.
"Taste my cooking!”Dongfang Xiaoxiao chuckled. She was still dressed as a cook, but she did not look like a gentle wife at the moment. She had her hands on her hips and looked very imposing.
Ye Chong temporarily suppressed his doubts and picked up his chopsticks to taste it.
Ye Chong picked up a piece and put it in his mouth. His taste buds were filled with a subversive sensation.
"Delicious!" he praised.
"Of course. If you dare to say that my dishes are not delicious, I'll beat you to death!”Dongfang Xiaoxiao snorted and turned her head, but she could not hide the smile on her face.
"It's a little too delicious." Ye Chong continued, taking a bite of the fries. They were crispy and fragrant, comparable to KFC.
"Don't be too obsessed with my dishes.”
"No, this taste is comparable to the ones I eat in some star hotels. It's not simple.”
Ye Chong glanced at Dongfang Xiaoxiao as he spoke.
"Oh, I didn't know that you've been to a star-rated hotel.”Dongfang Xiaoxiao teased.
"Yes, sometimes I can't avoid it, so I've been there a few times.”
Ye Chong was not particular about food and clothing. In his eyes, TKOF was the only place left in the world. When the others were discussing where to eat and what new clothes to buy, Ye Chong would just laugh and return to the game.
However, no matter what, there were some social interactions that he could not avoid. Many times, some social interactions were very helpless, long, and irritating. However, you had no choice. You didn't even have the right to refuse. You could only accompany those fake smiles and sit there with fake feelings. You were like a stranded fish, unable to move.
His partner, Qiao Mu, had once asked him if he was bored. Ye Chong replied with an ""This is also part of the game."
He felt a little tired at that time.
The competition in his heart was not like this.
"Tsk, you speak as if you are a regular customer.”Dongfang Xiaoxiao was obviously disdainful, but she was still quite satisfied with her tenant's rating.
Ye Chong did not argue, and continued eating. He was starving now, and he had the strength to do so. He might as well fill his stomach first.
Dongfang Xiaoxiao humphed and began to eat happily while singing. This tenant was quite interesting. She was not in a hurry. Anyway, she still had a lot of time. She had enough time to get to know him.
After the meal, everything was cleaned up. Under Dongfang Xiaoxiao's lead, they walked out of the large factory where they lived.
The starlight shone like the light of the Lord. Ye Chong turned around and saw the whole picture. On the barren sector 86, there were deep craters in sight, and a huge iron factory, which was Ye Chong's current residence. It was like a huge wild beast lying quietly on the ground.
Ye Chong followed Dongfang Xiaoxiao up a hill. After about five minutes, another factory building appeared in front of him.
However, compared to the previous one, it was obviously smaller and made of glass. This place should be in the shade. The moonlight was a little dark, and when it shone on it, it was like a huge shadow, making people wonder what it was.
The night was a little chilly, and Ye Chong could not help but cower.
"Let's go in and see my masterpiece!”Dongfang Xiaoxiao said proudly.
Rows of lights lit up one after another, like the undercurrents under the sea, gushing out layer by layer. What appeared before Ye Chong was a scene that shocked him beyond words: An entire field of potatoes, which spanned several acres, was displayed in front of him. The green leaves and roots on the top of the potato fruits were like a fairy in a painting under the careful care of people. It was unbelievable.
It turned out that this was a glass workshop, a workshop that specialized in cultivating vegetables and plants. The Federation's outdated technology had reappeared in Dongfang Xiaoxiao's hands.
"Did you do all this?" Ye Chong could not believe it.
" Of course. You, Lady Xiaoxiao, are not to be trifled with. Although this is a trash planet, there are many good things here. Those inferior goods that were eliminated by the big shots and the upper echelons, if you carefully discover and assemble them, there will always be unexpected uses!”Dongfang Xiaoxiao looked at Ye Chong with disdain, implying that this was a piece of cake.
Ye Chong shook his head." Where are you from? With your current strength, how can you possibly have so much knowledge?"”
This was not something a little girl living on a trash planet could do.
Even those descendants who had received the most elite education from wealthy families might not be able to do so.
"I didn't say I'd stay here.”Dongfang Xiaoxiao sat on the ground and looked at the starry sky through the glass window.
The starlight was faint and scattered on the glass, as if it was reflecting a blurry light, making the world look different in people's eyes.
"Is that so?" Ye Chong sat down as well." Then can you tell me where you were?"”
"In the past? That was a very prosperous place. Look, it's in that direction!”Dongfang Xiaoxiao pointed, and her eyes lit up.
Looking at it…Fine, Ye Chong admitted that he could not tell where he was, but he could vaguely tell that it was the direction of the capital.
"But…"
A moment later, Dongfang Xiaoxiao's face darkened. She seemed to have recalled some bad memories. She hugged her knees and said," However, that place is not a place I can go back to now. There is nothing there that is worthy of me anymore. However, one day, I will rely on my own strength to stand in front of them. At that time, I must firmly protect the things I love the most!”
Ye Chong remained silent as he listened to the girl's vow. The stars were the only witnesses. The sky was like a giant beast of the stars, opening its mouth and closing in.
"Hey, uncle, what are you going there for?”Under the starry sky, Ye Chong and Dongfang Xiaoxiao, one big and one small, sat side by side like two wooden blocks, chatting occasionally.
"Call me brother!" Ye Chong corrected him seriously," In the past, you played games too.”
"I can tell. You're playing TKOF?”Dongfang Xiaoxiao wasn't stupid. When she saw the other party operating THK, she could sense that some of the other party's postures and movements were obviously THK's.
In fact, when this guy was in profile, he looked a little like his idol, Ye Qian.
"Yes." Ye Chong's heart tightened at the mention of TKOF.
Scenes from the past flashed past. Friends from the past, how are you? My partner from the past, Qiao Mu, I wonder how she is now…
"Then have you seen Ye Qian?" Dongfang Xiaoxiao suddenly asked excitedly.
"Uh, yes." Ye Chong was stunned.
Have you seen it before?
Have I seen it before? See you every day!
"Really? Is he handsome?" Dongfang Xiaoxiao was a little excited.
"Handsome!" Ye Chong took a deep breath and answered seriously.
Only the brush would say that he was ugly.
"Yeah, I think he's handsome too!" Dongfang Xiaoxiao replied, blushing.
Ye Chong felt a lump in his throat.
What was with this sense of frustration that he couldn't prove when the person he admired was right beside him?
Perhaps, even if he revealed his identity now, the other party would not believe him, right?
Moreover, why bother?
He believed that she would not want to see her former idol appear in front of her like this.
Ye Chong thought as he looked at the starry sky.
"Hey, uncle, what are your plans for the future?”
Ye Chong was stunned. He even forgot to correct Dongfang Xiaoxiao's name.
What was he planning to do in the future?
He suddenly remembered his good friend's face. It was a white ward in the hospital. His good friend was wearing a white hospital gown and lying on a white bed. His face was pale, but his smile was still full of color.
His words were still echoing in her ears…
"With my dream, we will walk together!”
He clenched his fists.
His heart inexplicably tightened. It hurt!
A moment later, he heaved a sigh of relief. Staring at the boundless starry sky, he seemed to answer, but also seemed to be talking to himself." What should I do in the future? In the past, I had hoped to be a hero, carrying expectations and shouldering responsibilities to save others from danger.
But later on, I realized that heroes were too lonely. Not only did they have to withstand the rain of swords and sabers from the outside world, but they also had to face the weakness in their hearts. More importantly, when they turned around, they thought that they had saved everyone, but…
In fact, you can't save anyone.
Yes, you can only watch helplessly. Nothing can be changed. Heroes are just a joke.”
"Are you giving up?"
"Yes, heroes have a time limit. I'm already an uncle. It's not good for an uncle to be a hero anymore.”
"Is that so? Then there's nothing we can do about it,"
"Ah, there's no other way. There's really no other way.”
Ye Chong's tone was calm, and there was a faint smile on his lips. However, that smile made Dongfang Xiaoxiao's heart ache, as if it was piercing her heart.
Starlight fell from behind Ye Chong. It made him look so lonely.
Dongfang Xiaoxiao's heart tightened. She suddenly felt that she should do something.
Do something, give this uncle a little…hope, a goal, in short, something to persevere on.
"In that case…"
She patted herself and stood up, looking at Ye Chong. Her eyes were clear and bright as she spoke softly, like a princess from the middle ages, making the most sincere request to a fallen knight.
"Then please be my hero and save me!”
Ye Chong looked at Dongfang Xiaoxiao for a moment, then smiled.”
That smile was so cheerful, just like Dongfang Xiaoxiao's most beautiful memory. The bright summer sun made people feel so warm.
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